Could the Comeback of the U.S. Pedestrian Mall Start on Bourbon St.?
A recent terror attack has reignited an old conversation about pedestrianizing an iconic street — and whether other U.S. communities should do it, too.
San Francisco is Opening a ‘Great Funway’ on a Former Highway
Four lanes of screaming traffic divided San Francisco's beach from the Outer Sunset. That's about to change for good.
Sean Duffy Makes Propaganda Film In Failed Attempt To Show Congestion Pricing Doesn’t Work
The Secretary is doubling down on the Trump administration's mistaken view that the toll is ineffective and a "cash grab" from "hard-working New Yorkers." Is it too much to ask that he clean off the camera lens?
This week's headlines
Tuesday’s Headlines Talk About ‘Fight Club’
One environmentalist told the New York Times that the Trump administration's assault on climate change measures resembles the 1999 movie starring Brad Pitt.
Monday’s Headlines Were Caught on Tape
Eight states prohibit the use of speed cameras, and more could join them. The cameras work, but maybe banning them would encourage cities to focus on street design rather than enforcement.
Friday’s Headlines Torched a Trillion
As Congress considers a new surface transportation bill, Transportation for America reminds us that all we'll get from building more highways is more traffic, pollution and deaths.
Thursday’s Headlines Are Blue in the Face
The Trump administration is choking off funding for transportation projects that don't meet his priorities, according to The New York Times.
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SF Drivers Declare Open Season on Parklets
Maybe rubber stops and reflectors aren't enough?
Friday Video: The Untold Story Behind the Paris Bike Boom
Yes, Anne Hidalgo deserves a lot of the credit — but the unsung heroes are the advocates who pushed her to do more.
Talking Headways Podcast: Stuck with Yoni Appelbaum
Yoni Appelbaum on the history of moving in the United States and how the different traditions of land ownership and management in America evolved.
Memo to the President: Manhattan Economy Improving, Thanks to Congestion Pricing
Lower Manhattan's economy has gotten an almost billion-dollar boost in just the first month of congestion pricing's existence, the MTA said on Wednesday.
What Trump and Musk’s Deregulatory Blitz Could Mean for Auto Safety
Auto safety regulations are in the crosshairs — but Elon Musk may make out like, well, like an oligarch.
$1 Trillion Later, U.S. Roads Are Still Crumbling, Unsafe, and Congested. Does Congress Care?
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) expires in September 2026. As Congress starts to consider what comes next, they should consider this: Including the IIJA, the ~$1.5 trillion in surface transportation spending Congress has authorized since 1991 has utterly failed to improve safety, the state of repair, congestion or emissions. So why even consider putting more money into this broken program?
Commentary: Remember the Last Time Trump Tried to Stop the Train?
A reminder that we've seen Trump's anti-rail playbook before. The train won.
Wednesday’s Headlines Pay Now or Pay Later
The Trump administration is shifting the cost of climate catastrophes from the companies causing them to future generations who will suffer.
What Do We Really Know About Drivers Who Kill Pedestrians?
America knows exactly who the average pedestrian who dies in a car crash is. But what about the driver who kills him?
Trump Administration ‘Reviews’ Threaten to Delay Transportation Projects Nationwide
So much for the administration that said it wanted to cut red tape...
